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University of Richmond

Students Say

The University of Richmond provides “the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small college” and just “a hint of Southern charm.” Financial aid is “generous.” Facilities are “outstanding.” “Students have access to state-of-the-art technologies and research labs that normally only graduate students would be able to work with.” Among the sixty or so undergraduate majors, students call our attention to the “great business program” and the “excellent pre-med program.” “Another of Richmond’s strengths is its study abroad programs.”

Overview

Test Scores

Deadlines

Early Decision

November 15

Early Decision II

January 15

Regular

January 15

Other Admission Factors

Academic

Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA

Overall

Students Say

The University of Richmond provides “the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small college” and just “a hint of Southern charm.” Financial aid is “generous.” Facilities are “outstanding.” “Students have access to state-of-the-art technologies and research labs that normally only graduate students would be able to work with.” Among the sixty or so undergraduate majors, students call our attention to the “great business program” and the “excellent pre-med program.” “Another of Richmond’s strengths is its study abroad programs.” Every year, a few hundred Richmond students take classes in more than thirty countries or complete a summer internship in one of six countries. The “core liberal arts program” here is reasonably broad and pretty much all coursework is “rigorous.” “There are no easy classes,” “and there is a significant amount of homework.” The degree of difficulty notwithstanding, though, faculty members are overwhelmingly “brilliant,” “insightful, accommodating,” and “extremely accessible.” “They genuinely care about their students and they make themselves totally available,” gushes a political science major. “We’re a school where professors know all of their students’ names,” expounds an English major, “and where the president of the university stops and talks to you on the way to your next class.”

Dates

Financial Aid Rating

95

Application Deadlines

Feb 15

Notification Date

Apr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA
Forms CSSProfile
Forms Divorced Parent

Bottom Line

The total cost for tuition, room and board, and everything else exceeds $58,500 per year at the University of Richmond. You’ll get help though: A family’s finances are never considered in the admission decision, and 100 percent of demonstrated financial need is met. Need-based financial aid and large scholarships are substantial.

Bang For Your Buck

The University of Richmond prides itself on its practice of needblind admission, and this school invests a tremendous amount of time and money in making it possible for lowerand middle-income students to come here. Nearly half of students receive needbased financial aid, with an average award of more than $41,000. Virginians who qualify for financial aid and have a family income below $60,000 receive an aid package equal to full tuition and room and board (without loans). The university also offers generous merit-based scholarships. Full-tuition scholarships are awarded to Richmond Scholars. Presidential scholarships are available for one-third tuition, and National Merit Scholarships, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholarships are awarded. Qualified students may be eligible for full-tuition Army ROTC scholarships and scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Through the Bonner Scholars Program, students make a four-year commitment to sustained community engagement and social justice education.

Overall

Students Say

About 80 percent of the students at Richmond come from out of state. “A large percentage of the students here are attending on scholarship or with a very generous financial aid package,” and “more and more, the school is starting to diversify from its stereotype as just rich white kids” “who seem to have unlimited spending budgets.” There’s also a “growing number of” international students. Nevertheless, “Richmond is pretty homogenous.” The typical student is “from ‘outside Philly’ or ‘outside Boston’” or is a “Mid-Atlantic prep school kid” “who probably owns several pairs of Sperrys.” Many students “dress well” and “obviously care about their physical appearance.” There are “lots of Polos, button-downs, and sundresses.” Otherwise, these “clean cut,” and (if they don’t mind saying so themselves) “good looking” students are “ambitious,” “friendly,” “outgoing,” “overcommitted, and usually a little stressed.” There’s also “a great mixture of nerds and athletes,” and “everyone brings their own sense of individuality.”

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment

2,984

Out of State

80%

International

13%

Foreign Countries Represented

63

Demographics

7.43%

Asian

6.98%

African-American

8.57%

Hispanic

63.71%

Caucasian

8.42%

Unknown

13.16%

International

52%female

48%male

80%are out of state

98%are full time

2%are part time

Overview

Students Say

This “gorgeous, peaceful, and isolated” suburban campus comes complete with “glistening lake in the center of it.” During the week, “students get down to business” academically. “Everybody is in the library.” However, “every single student is involved with an extracurricular activity or two” as well, “and since there aren’t 20,000 students here, everyone has a chance to make a difference.” A solid contingent of students plays intercollegiate or intramural sports or is “extremely invested” in a club sport. Fraternities and sororities also play a “very big” social role. However, some students “really dislike Greek life,” and they insist that the Greek system “does not dominate the social scene.” Other students flatly assert, “Greek life rules the Richmond campus.” Parties are popular at the “frat lodges” (essentially an edifice containing a large dance floor with an area to serve beer, a deck, and a backyard). For those looking for a more intimate scene, apartment parties are also popular. “There are concerts, sporting events, movies, and just groups of friends doing a wide variety of things” as well. Off campus, “Richmond contains so many options for things to do and meaningful places to volunteer. The city itself contains so much history.” Though some believe the university should be “more involved in the greater Richmond community.”

Student Services

Sustainability

University of Richmond’s picturesque campus routinely ends up on various “most beautiful” lists and several film and television crews have used it to add “atmosphere” to their productions. It’s no wonder that the university is dedicated to preserving that beauty. A signatory of both the ACUPCC and the Talloires Declaration, the University of Richmond has initiated an ambitious nine-month process to hire to a new director of sustainability, a position crafted around visionary leadership and the integration of sustainability into academics and operations. At UR, students have access to meaningful sustainability engagement opportunities through the Sustainability Internship and Eco-Reps programs; four student-run sustainability related organizations; partnerships with the school’s Center for Civic Engagement; and rich living-learning and international programs, rigorous research placements, and course offerings with academic departments. The Career Development Center works closely with the coordinator of environmental studies to provide students with access to green internships and jobs. Through the River City Project, faculty receive fellowships to integrate sustainability into existing or new courses, while building a community of faculty engaged in sustainability pedagogy and curriculum development. The university has made several significant operational advancements in the areas of green building, energy conservation, and recycling. UR’s Weinstein Hall was Central Virginia’s first LEED certified building, and the university has committed to LEED Silver standards or better on all new construction. Currently, the campus is home to five LEED-certified buildings, with five more in the process of certification. In addition to retrofitting and upgrades, the university encourages awareness and personal responsibility through a series of behavior change programs, aided by a monitoring system displaying real-time energy usage installed in fourteen residence halls. In just one year, the university diverted 1.4 million pounds of waste from landfills through completely voluntary reuse and recycling efforts (which was key to UR achieving an impressive 39.5 percent waste-diversion rate).

Green Rating

93

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee

Yes

Sustainability-focused degree available

Yes

School employs a sustainability officer

Yes

Public GHG inventory plan

Yes

% food budget spent on local/organic food

17%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share

Yes

Car Sharing Program

Yes

Carpool/Vanpool Matching Program

Yes

Condensed Work Week Option For Employees

Yes

Free Or Reduced Price Transit Passes And/Or Free Campus Shuttle

Yes

School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling

Yes

School Developed Bicycle Plan

Yes

School Offers A Telecommute Program For Employees

Yes

Data provided by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), STARS®, as of February, 2014.

Campus Security Report

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: http://ope.ed.gov/security

Faculty and Coach Visits

Class Visits

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays

Not Available

Limitations

The Admission Office does not arrange individual overnights.

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus

As part of its enhanced transportation system, the University of Richmond partnered with Groome Transportation to meet transit needs both on and off campus.
Travel options include:
•GRTC connector bus to transfer points at Willow Lawn, and Grove Avenue at North Thompson Street
•Charter service with vans and buses
•Campus safety shuttle
•UR Downtown shuttle
•Spider Shuttle to Short Pump Town Center and Regency Square Mall
•New UR route with To the Bottom and Back bus service
•Partnerships with Zipcar and Zimride
To help manage the transportation initiative, the University now has a full-time, on-campus transportation coordinator from Groome Transportation.
If you are planning to travel to Richmond by air, the Richmond International Airport is located 25 minutes east of campus. There are rental car companies onsite at the airport as well as limousine and cab services to campus.
Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses also serve Richmond. The train station and bus station are located approximately 10 miles from the campus. Cabs are available at both the train station and bus station.
Acton Cab Company (804-360-7106), Groome Transportation (804-748-0779), Veterans Cab Association (804-276-8990), Yellow Cab Company (804-222-7300).

Driving Instructions to Campus

Visit: http://www.richmond.edu/visit/directions.html
From the West:
From I-64, take Exit 183/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to the fourth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt. Continue straight for 8/10 mile. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive (apporximately .5 mile after the traffic signal). At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the main entrance of campus.
From US 60 (Midlothian Turnpike), turn left on State Route 147 (Huguenot Road) continue to Three Chopt Road, trun left on Three Chopt Road. Turn left on Towana Drive (approximately .5 mile after turning onto Three Chopt). Make a left into the main entrance of campus.
From the Southwest:
US 360 (Hull Street Road), take Rte. 288 North to the Powhite Parkway (toll road). Continue for nine miles to State Rte. 150 (Chippenham Pkwy.) North. After two miles, exit onto State Rte. 147 (Huguenot Road). Turn right on State Route 147. You will pass over the James River on the Huguenot bridge. Proceed to the second traffic light after the bridge (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt. Turn left on Towana Drive (approximately .5 mile after turning onto Three Chopt). Make a left into the main entrance of campus.
From the North:
From I-95 (Do not take I-295). Take exit 79 off I-95 to I-64 west, continue west on I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to the fifth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt, Continue straight for 8/10 mile. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive (approximately .5 mile after the traffic signal). At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the main entrance of campus.
From the East:
From I-64. West on I-64. As you approach the city of Richmond, I-64 West merges with I-95 North. Take I-95 North to exit 79 back onto I-64 West. Take Exit 183-A/Glenside Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drvie to the fifth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt. Continue straight for 8/10 mile. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive (approximately .5 mile after the traffic signal). At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the main entrance of campus.
From the South:
I-85 to I-95. Take Exit 79 off I-95 north to I-64 west, continue west on I-64. Take Exit 183-A/Glensied Drive south. Continue south on Glenside Drive to the fifth traffic light (Three Chopt Road). Turn left on Three Chopt. Continue straight for 8/10 mile. Turn right onto Boatwright Drive (approximately .5 mile after the traffic signal). At the bottom of the hill, make a left onto Campus Drive. Make the first right into the main entrance of campus.